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As provinces celebrate regional holidays, here’s what is closed on Monday

As provinces celebrate regional holidays, here’s what is closed on Monday

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 20, 2023 7:02 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Eight of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories are celebrating a regional holiday today. It’s Family Day in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick, while Manitoba is celebrating Louis Riel Day.Nova Scotia residents have the

The Emergencies Act’s ‘very high threshold’ was met, commissioner rules in major report – National

The Emergencies Act’s ‘very high threshold’ was met, commissioner rules in major report – National

The federal government met the “very high threshold” for invoking the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canadian history during the so-called “Freedom Convoy” protests in Ottawa last year, the public inquiry that probed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision has found. Justice Paul Rouleau, who led the independent public inquiry into the federal government’s use of

We now know the path the Chinese spy balloon took over Canada

We now know the path the Chinese spy balloon took over Canada

A Chinese spy balloon that was shot down by American forces earlier this month flew over a Canadian territory and province before re-entering U.S. airspace, defence officials say. The surveillance balloon unlawfully entered Canadian airspace between Jan. 30 and 31 – just a few days before its discovery was announced by the Pentagon on Feb.

Convenience store giant 7-Eleven criticized over ID-scanning policy

Convenience store giant 7-Eleven criticized over ID-scanning policy

A convenience store giant is facing growing criticism in Alberta over its identification-scanning policy for certain items. A number of 7-Eleven’s customers have reached out to Motorcycle accident toronto today with concerns over having to hand over their government ID to be scanned in order to buy certain items.Carl Spenard said he was surprised to be asked

3 Ukrainian kids stuck in Mexico, can’t get back to Edmonton

3 Ukrainian kids stuck in Mexico, can’t get back to Edmonton

Three Ukrainian children who escaped the war and moved to Edmonton are now stuck in Mexico. Their legal guardian was surprised to learn the kids could not get back into Canada and is begging the government for help.“Now everything is broken again,” Olga Ostapiv said. She adopted the kids to help them escape war-torn Ukraine.